1.vanity['væniti] n. 虛榮心，浮華，無價值的東西 adj. 虛榮心的

Vanity is his Achilles' heel.
虛榮自負是他的致命傷。

2.superiority n. 優越性，優勢

The plan is merely designed to maintain their nuclear superiority.
制定這個計劃只是為了保持他們的核優勢。

3.turn away 把 ... 打發走

She turn away in horror at the sight of so much blood.
她一看見這么多血就立刻嚇得轉過臉去。

4.pretension n. 借口，要求，主張，自負，驕傲，權力，資格，預緊，預伸，預拉

He has no pretensions to being an expert on the subject.
他并不以這方面專家自居。

5.vouch for vt. 擔保，保證，證明)

I can vouch for his honesty.
我可以為他的誠實做擔保。

6.puff vi. 噴出，膨脹，驕傲 adj. 吹噓的

His speech was just puff.
他的發言盡是吹捧而已。